Biden Team to Push ‘Ambitious’ Antitrust Crackdown on Big Tech in Congress
- White House effort on tech bills to come after midterms
- Bills are stalled after $100 million lobbying by companies
Source: Bloomberg
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The White House is planning a post-midterms push for antitrust legislation that would rein in the power of the world’s largest tech companies, a last-ditch effort to get a stalled pair of bills through Congress before a predicted Republican takeover in January.
“We are very committed to moving ambitious legislation in this area,” Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said in a phone interview.